Evaluation of Sarcopenia by Ultrasound of the Rectus Femoris Muscle as a Predictor of Outcomes of Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patients, A Prospective, Observational Study
Aya Hassan Hegazy, Mohammad Samir Abd El-Ghafar, Nagat Sayed El-shmaa & Sohair Moustafa Soliman · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2021
Background: Muscle wasting is a frequent finding in critically ill patients and is associated with worse short- and long term outcomes. Loss of mass and function of skeletal muscles starts early - in the first 24 hours after admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - and may persis...
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10.9734/jammr/2021/v33i1030908